The Department of Defense (DoD) on Saturday announced a new security assistance package for Ukraine, allocating USD 988 million through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI).
The US Department of Defence (DoD) announced an additional USD 425 million worth of security assistance to meet Ukraine's critical security and defence needs.
"Secretary Blinken underscored Ukraine's success as vital to peace and security in Europe and reiterated the United States' commitment to stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes," said Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel in a statement on Tuesday (local time).
The package pulled USD 425 million from existing Defence Department stocks, and USD 1.75 billion in Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative funds. The new package marks USD 29.3 billion provided to Ukraine since Russia's started its military operation last February.
In total, the United States has now committed more than USD 18.9 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of the Biden Administration.
Washington [US], August 24 (ANI): On Ukraine's Independence Day on Wednesday, US President Joe Biden announced aid of USD 2.98 billion in weapons and equipment to the country as Kyiv continues to resist Russian forces for the last six months.